Published December 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Microscopic polyangeitis, report of a case

Description

Polyarteritis or microscopic polyangeitis is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis associated with the lung-kidney syndrome. It presents with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and necrotizing glomerulonephritis with multisystem involvement. A case is presented of a 50 years old male with its clinical and imaging findings

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Poliangeitis microscopica reporte de un caso

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Colombiana de Radiologia
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 448-452
ISSN
0121-2095

INIS

Country of Publication
Colombia
Country of Input or Organization
Colombia
INIS RN
36109355
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COLOMBIA; HEMORRHAGE; IMAGES; KIDNEYS; LUNGS; NECROSIS; VASCULAR DISEASES; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; LATIN AMERICA; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SOUTH AMERICA; SPECTROSCOPY; SYMPTOMS